Engineering Physics is an interdisciplinary field of study where new and advanced materials, devices and systems are engineered based on our fundamental understanding of physics. Our faculty and students are involved in pushing the envelope of new technologies. Engineering Physics combines Physics and Engineering to solve the most challenging problems in society today. Some call it “Applied Physics” or “Engineering Sciences”. It is more applied than Physics, and is one of the broadest disciplines in Engineering. Engineering Physics students will have knowledge of mechanics (Civil and Mechanical Engineering), electricity and magnetism and its application in electronic devices and circuits (Electrical Engineering), computation and simulation (Software and Computer Engineering), Thermodynamics (Chemical Engineering), properties of materials (Materials Science and Engineering), and quantum mechanics (Physics). As you can see, the program provides a breadth of knowledge that cannot be obtained in any other program. This is the knowledge required to drive technology forward and make a real impact on society today.

Areas of specialization include Photonics Engineering, Nano- and Micro-device Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Smart System Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering. You can find detailed information about these specializations on our website.

Co-op students in Engineering Physics have worked with a wide range of employers including Wescam, Apple, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Ontario Power Generation, and many more!

For more information about McMaster Engineering’s Co-op and Career Services, check out the ECCS webpage.

All programs have limited enrolment, therefore the average required for acceptance changes every year and is dependent on the number of applicants.

All students in McMaster’s Engineering Program complete a common Level 1 year before selecting their fields.

Please refer to the Undergraduate Calendar for requirements to complete a degree in Engineering Physics.

Multi-term courses (such as ENGPHYS 4A06) run from September – April. Students must be enrolled in both Part A (Fall) and Part B (Winter) to fully enrol/complete the course.

When you enrol in Part A in the Fall term, Mosaic will automatically enrol you in Part B for the Winter term.

A course is worth the number of units identified in the final digit of the course code. For example, ENG PHYS 2NE3 is worth 3 units and ENGPHYS 2P04 is worth 4 units.

ENGPHYS 4A06 is worth 6 units and runs from September – April, with a weight of 3 units per term.

The Department of Engineering Physics endeavours to provide conflict-free options for students however, there are times when a conflict is unavoidable.

If you are following the Undergraduate Calendar and cannot avoid a conflict with required courses, please contact the Undergraduate Administrative Assistant in the Department of Engineering Physics, Emma Trueman at truemaeh@mcmaster.ca

Students who are out of Calendar may not be able to circumvent conflicts with courses from different levels. We often suggest that lower level courses are completed prior to continuing with the program.

To continue enrolling in two courses that conflict, please submit a Course Conflict Form to the Engineering Physics Office. Be sure to indicate the specific sections that are in conflict and include in your submission:
– A copy of your transcript (you can print off your unofficial transcript from Mosaic)
– A letter stating the reason for your request
– Your academic plan (how you plan to be successful in both courses, as well as your future course plans)

You can request to waive the prerequisite for a course with an Engineering Permission Form.

Be sure to fill out the top portion and the ‘Prerequisite Waiver’ box and submit to the Civil Engineering Office. Include with your form submission:
– A copy of your transcript (you can print off your unofficial transcript from Mosaic)
– A letter stating the reason for your request
– Your academic plan (how you plan to be successful, as well as your future course plans)

Please note that approval of any request form is at the discretion of the instructor.

Due to the number of Technical Electives that are offered in the Department of Engineering Physics, we are unable to schedule all electives conflict free.

That said, we do our very best to request that popular courses (based on the Technical Electives form submissions – due at the end of March in the previous Academic Year) and courses within specialty areas are scheduled without conflict. Unfortunately, there will be cases where courses conflict with one another. We suggest selecting different courses to fulfill the requirements of the course.

If you still wish to register in both courses in conflict, you can submit a Course Conflict request form (as outlined above.

Students may request to review their graded Final Examination up to one year after writing.

Students may be granted permission only once and after emailing your request to the Engineering Physics Office. The request should include:

• Student Name
• Student Number
• Email Address
• Phone Number
• Course
• Instructor
• Reason(s) for Review

Upon approval of the request, students will be contacted with an appointment date/time to review their exam in the Civil Engineering Office.

The McMaster Engineering Society has teamed up with the Student Success Centre to offer tutoring to students in Engineering.

To find out more about Tutoring services or becoming a Tutor with the MES, click here.

You can enrol using Mosaic. Learn more about the enrolment process at the registrar’s office web page.

You can view your exam schedule in Mosaic by selecting the My Exam Schedule tile.

Reach out to engphys@mcmaster.ca to inquire further!

Please visit the registrat’s office Dates and Deadlines web page for sessional dates, enrolment dates, convocation dates, aid & award dates, and fee dates.

Please contact the Department of Engineering Physics at engphys@mcmaster.ca.